Quick detachable article carriers



May 1, .1956 A. K. A. GSTNAS QUICK DETACHABLE ARTICLE CARRIERS Filed Sept. 8. 1951 FIG. 2 FIG. 3

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INVENTOR. ANDERS KRISTOF'F'ER ARNE s'm'fiis AT TOHNEY United States Patent 2,743,894 QUICK DETACHABLE ARTICLE CARRIERS Anders Kristofi'er Arne fistniis, Nykoping, Sweden Application September 8, 1951, Serial No. 245,718

1 Claim. (Cl. 248-317) Ice I of the article carrier of this invention comprises a sleeve 10 which may be formed of metal, plastic, or other suitable material. Sleeve 10 is closed at one end thereof by a plug 11 which may be secured in place by soldering or welding, by a drive fit or may be provided with screw threadsto engage suitable threads provided on the interior of sleeve 10. Threadedly received in the plug 11 is an eye 12 but obviously eye 12 may be riveted in place or may be secured to the plug 11 by soldering or welding if desired. Eye 12 serves to receive a loop 13 which in turn receives a strap 14 having a buckle 15 thereon. Strap 14 extends around the belt 16 of a person or if desired, loop 13 or strap 14 may be attached to the clothing of the user in any other suitable manner.

As best shown in Figs. 2 and 3 sleeve 10 is provided in the wall thereof, with an elongated keyhole slot 17,

All of these have presented numerous obbulky and cumbersome and very often the article may become wedged or jammed therein thus interfering with the quickly removal thereof.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide an article carrier which is economically constructed for attachment to the belt or other portions of clothing and which serves to firmly and securely support an article and at the same time present the same for quick and easy removal.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an article carrier in which the article may be quickly and conveniently removed but which at the same time substantially prevents inadvertent detachment of the article therefrom.

vIt is a further object of the invention to provide an article carrier in which the article may swing freely regardless of the position of the wearer and at the same time prevent inadvertent detachment of the article.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an article carrier which by the provision of simple adapting means may be conveniently attached to a wide variety of articles.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an article carrier constructed of a relatively small number of parts which may be easily protected against corrosion and a device which is substantially foolproof.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view with parts in section for greater clarity and showing one form of the article carrier of this invention;

Fig. 2 an elevational view of the article carrier of this invention and showing an adapter for attachment to a difierent type of article;

Fig. 3 an elevational view with parts in section for greater clarity and showing the manner of attaching the device to a still different article;

Fig. 4 a sectional view showing the separable parts of the device about to be joined together;

Fig. 5 a sectional view showing the separable parts of the device in the position occupied when supporting an article; and

Fig. 6 a sectional view showing one manner of separating the two parts of the device.

With continued reference to the drawing, the basic part extending to the end of the sleeve 10 opposite the plug 11, and terminating at the upper end in an enlarged aperture 18. As shown in Fig. 4, the lower end of sleeve 10 is constricted as shown at 19 in any desired manner. The purpose of constriction 19, which may' also be located at an intermediate point, will presently appear.

Cooperating with the sleeve 10 and comprising a separable member is a shank 20 having at one end thereof a ball 21, which is substantially of the same diameter as the inner diameter of sleeve 10. Ball 21 is also so proportioned that it will pass easily through the aperture 18 and the shank 20 is slightly smaller than the slot 17 whereby the ball 21 may be passed through the aperture 18 into the interior of sleeve 10 and downwardly to occupy a position as shown in Fig. 5 with the ball resting on the constricted portion 19, which, in effect forms a ball and socket joint. During this movement the shank 20 passes downwardly through the slot 17.

In Fig. 1 the shank 20 is shown as provided with a wood screw 22 which is adapted to be screwed into the end of a wooden article 23 such as a polieemans night stick.

In Fig. 2 the shank 20 is shown as being provided with a machine thread 24 which is threadedly received in a socket 25, the two elements being tightly clamped together by a lock nut.26. Socket 25 is pivotally mounted by a pin or bolt 27 between cars 28 extending from a split sleeve 29 which serves to receive the shaft 30 of a gaff, landing net or other article.

A third form of the invention is shown in Fig. 3 in which the shaft 31 of a gaff, landing net or other article is received in a handle member 32, the shaft 31 being provided with screw threads 33 which engage an elongated nut 34 received in a recess 35 in the handle 32. Nut 34 is provided with a head 36 which engages the upper end of handle 32 and is clamped tightly therein by rotation of the shaft 31. Nut 34 is also provided with a screw threaded aperture 37 in the upper end thereof which serves to receive screw threads 24 provided on the shank 20. This results in an assembly which permits suspension of the article to which shaft 31 is attached from the belt of or other apparel of the user.

The operation of the device of this invention is best shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6, and in Fig. 4 the shank 20 and ball 21 are positioned for assembly with the sleeve 10 the ball 21 and shank 20 being moved in the direction of the arrow in this figure until the ball 21 is received entirely within the sleeve 10. Thereupon, the ball 21 and shank 20 are moved downwardly by virtue of the slot 17 until the ball 21 is supported by the constricted portion 19 of the sleeve 10. At this time, shank 20 extends downwardly and supports whatever article is secured thereto in a more or less vertical position. It

will be apparent that since the ball 21 and restricted portion 19 form substantially a ball and socket joint that the article supported fromshank 20 will be free to swing regardlessof the position of the wearer andconsequently will not interfere with the wearers normal movements.

The sleeve is formed of resilient material and depending uponv the resiliency of this material the ball 11 and shank- 20 may be removed therefrom in either of two ways. As shown in Fig. 6' the shank. 20 may be swung to one side through an angle greater than 45 deg-rees'with respect. to the axis of the sleeve 10 until it engages the edge of constricted portion 19 at which time this part of the engagement will: form a pivot and further movement of the shank 20 in the direction of the arrow as shown in Fig. 6 will serve to move the ball 21 through the constricted port-ion- 19', the sleeve springing open a sufficient amount to permit passage of the ball 21. This operation may be performed by one hand of the operator engaging the article supported from the shank 28;. Connection of the ball 21 with the sleeve 10 may likewise be accomplished by one hand of the operator.

Where the article to be supported by the shank 20 is of relatively light weight the resiliency of the sleeve 10: may be reduced sufficiently so that by means of a sharp axial pull on the shank 20 the constricted portion 19 will be spread sufiiciently to permit passage of the ball 21. This will permit quick availability of the article carried by the device but the article would not be inadvertently detached therefrom except by some unusual pull thereon which would not normally occur.

It is to be noted that the shank 20 is made of such a length that a direct upward or axial movement of the same will not dispose the ball 21 opposite the aperture 18 whereby the same. could be removed from the sleeve 10. It is therefore necessary if the article is to be inadvertently removed from the sleeve 10 that the same swing outwardly in such a manner that the shank 2.0 will pass upwardly through the slot 17 to a point where the ball 21 passes outwardly through the aperture 18. Such movement of the shank 20 and. ball 21 would be indeed a coincidence andit can therefore be safely said that the device will substantially prevent inadvertent release of the article carried thereby.

It will be seen that by the above invention there has been provided a relatively simple, economically constructed article carrying means which is convenient and easy to use, necessitating the use of only one hand of the person using'the same and in which the article carried thereby will be easily available by a simple manipulation. Likewise, as will be seen by the above, the device is 001- proof, will not get out of order or be easily broken, and inadvertent detachment of the article carried thereby is substantially precluded.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made in the invention without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, and therefore the invention is not limited by that which is shown in the drawingsand described in the specifications but only as indicated in the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

An article carrier comprising a sleeve of resilient material, a plus closure for one end of said sleeve, an eye secured to said plug and extending axially therefrom, an aperture in the wall of said sleeve adjacent said closure, a slot extending from said aperture to the opposite end of said sleeve, a constriction in the opposite end of said sleeve, a cooperating member comprising a shank having a ball at one end thereof, said ball being of a diameter to pass through. said aperture and be slidably received in said sleeve, said ball being larger in diameter than said constriction, said shank being shorter than the distance between: said aperture and the opposite end of said sleeve, said shank being screw threaded for securing the same toanarticle to be carried whereby said ball and said constriction form a ball and socket joint to support said article, the relative diameters of the opposite end of said sleeve and said shank being such as to permit swingingv movement of said shank through an angle greater than forty-five degrees with respect to the axis of said sleeve and into engagement with the end of said sleeve to: provide a leverage for forcing said ball through said: constriction to detach said article for use.

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